"Dekan?"
Mie asked, looking as if she were facing a formidable enemy.
Although she hadn't rashly attacked, she was still on edge.
She seemed ready to fight Dekan to the death at a moment's notice.
This was her final test.
"Mm!"
As if he had heard her words,
Dekan lowered his head and covered his eyes.
Soon, his pupils returned to deep blue, and his appearance shifted back to that of an ordinary human.
"..."
He raised his head and glanced around.
His gaze finally settled on Mie and Alice, who was unconscious on the sofa.
His expression gradually shifted from confusion to understanding, and a hint of anger crept in.
He could more or less guess what had happened.
He had fallen asleep, and then Master had woken up.
You used my body again while I was asleep!
Dekan shouted inwardly in anger.
"...Tch."
Master was a little in the wrong this time.
She didn't say much in reply before escaping back into sleep.
Dekan looked at Mie with a helpless expression.
It seemed he had no choice but to face the mess Master had made on his own.
"Good thing you didn't attack me outright."
Dekan raised both hands and spoke with some relief.
If Mie had attacked just then, Master would certainly have fought back to protect Dekan's body.
They would have ended up both badly hurt.
"...Dekan, could you explain what happened?"
Mie still hadn't let her guard down.
She wasn't sure whether Dekan had truly returned to normal or was merely pretending.
"I'm back to normal, and I'm human. Please don't worry. Even if I were a demon, I wouldn't be stupid enough to expose myself like that."
"Then what was with your appearance just now, and that terrifying aura?"
"That was a side effect